HKS 2530 Found

[yoshiii335]

Hello

 

I came across a HKS 2530 for only 179 dollars. Tempted to buy.  It has play foward and backwards.  What places can it be rebuilt?  I check the HKS website and I don't see any replacement parts for the turbo.

[Dale FZ1]

Buy a new cartridge from Garrett.  They aren't serviceable units.  Problem solved.

[Chris32]

I bought my 2535 cheap second hand on the basis of rebuilding it

The cartridge was dry, and after oiling it and letting it sit for a while with oil in the cartridge I took it to a turbo shop and they said it all felt fine

Been on for 18 months at 255kw and still going great

Anywhere that sells garret turbos should be able to rebuild it if required

[Dale FZ1]

Except that they don't rebuild Garrett ball bearing cartridges.

There's info on turbobygarrett.com about a service program, but it's relevant only to the US market.

If the unit referred to by OP has excessive end play, the solution is to replace the entire cartridge.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

or just buy a whole new turbo like a GTX3071

[r32-25t]

1 hour ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

or just buy a whole new turbo like a GTX3071

this is the common sense approach, 

[discopotato03]

If you really want a fresh HKS GT2530 make sure the compressor wheel isn't damaged and preferably the compressor housing too .

If the one you're considering is for an RB20 or 25 it will have an integral wastegate T3 flanged turbine housing so it can make any GT28BB based turbo bolt to your factory exhaust manifold . Having said that there are limits to what sort of power you can get from even the best GT28xxR turbo particularly on an RB25DET .

If you expect an easy 260+ RWKW on petrol you probably really need a GT30 based turbo in a Garrett . GT3076R or GTX3071R would get you there easily with the supporting mods . GT2530s and similar are better suited to mild 2L 4s .

 

A . 

[DRF72]

These guys rebuild them with billet wheels, ceramic ball bearing cartidges etc etc http://www.mmpturbos.com this is there facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mmpturbochargers/?ref=bookmarks

Edited July 13, 2016 by DRF72

[yoshiii335]

8 hours ago, discopotato03 said:

If you really want a fresh HKS GT2530 make sure the compressor wheel isn't damaged and preferably the compressor housing too .

If the one you're considering is for an RB20 or 25 it will have an integral wastegate T3 flanged turbine housing so it can make any GT28BB based turbo bolt to your factory exhaust manifold . Having said that there are limits to what sort of power you can get from even the best GT28xxR turbo particularly on an RB25DET .

If you expect an easy 260+ RWKW on petrol you probably really need a GT30 based turbo in a Garrett . GT3076R or GTX3071R would get you there easily with the supporting mods . GT2530s and similar are better suited to mild 2L 4s .

 

A . 

Thanks for everyone's help.

How does the GTX 3071R perform on a rb 20 and rb 25?

 

I have found only alittle info about them for those engines.  

Edited July 13, 2016 by yoshiii335

[GTSBoy]

Too small to run the required high boost (to make use of the X part of the GTX) on an RB25.  Probably really good on an RB20.  There would literally have to be thousands of words on this very forum about how good that turbo is on RBs.

[tridentt150v]

^^^^what he said.  Read the dyno thread and the other threads on FI about the 3071.......heaps of info.

[burn4005]

I've had HKS2530 rebuilt by Rotomaster in Somerton VIC (garret/honeywell distributor).

[admS15]

I've had HKS2530 rebuilt by Rotomaster in Somerton VIC (garret/honeywell distributor).

How much did rebuild cost out of curiosity?

[DRF72]

1 hour ago, burn4005 said:

I've had HKS2530 rebuilt by Rotomaster in Somerton VIC (garret/honeywell distributor).

Was it the bush bearing 2530 or the GT2530 ball bearing unit?

[burn4005]

ball bearing GT2530 for an RB26, receipt says $980. was a couple of years ago now.

 

no details on receipt, but i believe it was a full reco with a new CHRA., cleaned housings and wheels etc. looked new when i got it back.

Edited July 18, 2016 by burn4005

[DRF72]

Cool, my HKS GT2530 I sent to MMP Turbos cost $950 with a new ceramic ball bearings with super alloy cages full reco with 12 months unlimited kms warranty